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Swedish
Etymology
sten + bit. The second half of compound is likely related to bita, due to the tendency of the lumpsucker to stick to stones. Compare Norwegian steinbit, Faroese steinbítur, German Steinbeißer.
Noun
stenbit c
- male lumpsucker, Cyclopterus lumpus
- Synonyms: sjurygg, kvabbso
- brown trout, Salmo trutta
- Synonyms: öring, laxöring, forell
- Atlantic wolffish, Anarhichas lupus
- Synonym: havskatt
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